Do you assume when tell someone about events that they are going to come to it?

By C
@ShyBear88 (59306)
Sterling, Virginia
May 2, 2024 7:55am CST
My sister-in-law messaged me about tonight because my nephew in high school has his last choris performance for the year. I have never in the past really gone to any of his school events because he isn't my child and I don't ask when they are. I know my sister-in-law mentioned it to be but I never told her I was going. So she just assumed I'd be free when I have 3 kids ages 13-9 years old at 7 pm on a Thursday night that I would be free to go. Of course, I kindly responded just now when she asked if I needed help saying seats. No! Letting her know I have to take my youngest to his pack meeting for Boy Scouts. Which is at the same time as my nephew's choris but also if we went to his choris thing my kids would get to bed till almost 9 pm if not later and their bedtime is around 7 because they have to be up early for school. Now she is making a sound all sad that I won't be taking the kids because she wants me to get on stage and sing the school song. The high school song never had lyrics when I was there they were not written till after I graduated.
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@paigea (35824)
• Canada
2 May
No, I don't assume they'll come, I accept their response whether they're coming or not.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 May
yeah a lot of people assume things even when someone doesn't say anything. If I don't say yes or no that means I just don't know and its not worth your time or effort to save anything for me because If I'm going to go I'll say it then or check what is going gone. School nights are always pretty much a no since my kids are in different grades and have to be up before a high schooler does.
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@paigea (35824)
• Canada
4 May
@ShyBear88 I do expect a definite response, yes or no thank-you.
@ShyBear88 (59306)
• Sterling, Virginia
5 May
@paigea She didn't ask it was more of telling me he is having it. Which then means I don't have to tell her if its a yes or no and even if I was going I don't actually have to tell her since its free for families its not like there is a ticket sale for it like they do for theater. I also never tell her when my kids have school events you what to know why? Because she isn't there parent or grandparent just there aunty which all of my kids dislike.
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